When Police Are Called To A House
Crim. Proc. art. 14.03 — arrest without a warrant on probable cause of family violence
Without a warrant. A peace officer may arrest, without a warrant, a person the officer has probable cause to believe has committed an offense involving family violence, and a person believed to have prevented or interfered with another's ability to place an emergency telephone call.
Staying at the scene. If reasonably necessary to verify an allegation of family violence or of a protective order violation, a peace officer remains at the scene of the investigation to verify it and to prevent further violence.
The offenses themselves, protective orders, and release conditions are set out in other sections that are not on this page. What happens in a particular case is a question for a licensed Texas attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Crim. Proc. art. 14.03 — Authority of peace officers
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Texas attorney.